Robert S Rowland
Military
Back Row (viewer's left to right):
T/Sgt. Robert L. Knowles, Radio
2nd Lt. Robert M. Blacker, CoPilot
2nd Lt. Alfred H. Boehme, Pilot
2nd Lt. James S. Yip, Navigator
Front Row (viewer's left to right):
S/Sgt. Jack J. Withrow, Tail gunner
T/Sgt. Norbert Greene, Engineer
S/Sgt. Ray C. Jendrzejewski, Waist Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert Rowland, Ball Turret
Regular crew members missing from photo:
2nd Lt. Steve Horvath, Bombardier
Phil Sorensen, Waist Gunner
Flew with this crew this day, but not in photo:
S/Sgt. J.R. Pendland, Togglier
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Object Number - UPL 32764 - Boehme's Crew - 602nd Squadron - 19 July 1944 Back Row (viewer's left to right): T/Sgt. Robert L. Knowles, Radio 2nd Lt. Robert M. Blacker,...
Bob Rowland flew 35 missions in 1944 with the 398th BG from Nuthampstead.
air medal
In 2017, Bob was awarded the French Legion d'Honneur.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13112129
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37619842
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-713271
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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From the 398th BG Maxwell AFB microfilm. The 602nd Squadron's Boehme Crew Mission List. Pilot Boehme, A.H., Co-Pilot Blacker, R.M., Bombardier Horvath, S.G., Navigator Yip, J.S., Engineer / TT G Greene, N., Radio OP / Gunner Knowles, R.L., BT Gunner Rowland R.S., Waist Gunner Sorensen, P.G., & Jendrzejewski, R.S. Tail Gunner Withrow, J.B. Flew 35/36 missions using 19, B-17 Gs
First mission flown on June 27, 1944, last mission flown on October 17, 1944.
398th History, Vol 1 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia